Monthly Archives: March 2015
- Mar 15 2015
Popular Irish Blessings for All Occasions
Popular Irish Blessings for All Occasions like Mothers Day, Graduation, Easter, Fathers Day, New Years Eve and Halloween. - Mar 15 2015
Mother's Day in Ireland - Irish Mothers Day
Categories: Irish TraditionsIn Ireland, Mothers Day is not celebrated on same day as in US. In Ireland Mother's Day always falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent. - Mar 15 2015
Irish Soda Bread Recipe & History
This Irish soda bread makes a great breakfast treat. Or omit the raisins and sugar, and add caraway seeds for bread that’s perfect for dinner.
A little soda bread history….Soda bread first appeared in Ireland during the 1800’s, when the use of baking soda as a leavening agent was introduced. Baking was done in the Irish home. They had little time to bake and ingredients were often at a premium. Soda breads contained little more than flour, buttermilk, baking soda and salt. Buttermilk was used because it was often leftover from the butter making process. Soda bread was served warm from the oven with a Lashing of Irish butter. Soda bread caught on quickly and soon became a staple of the Irish diet still popular in Ireland and in many parts of the world today.There is an - Mar 13 2015
NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade History
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17. People celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing green and going to Saint Patrick’s Day parades. Irish-American immigrants brought Saint Patrick’s Day to the United States. Originally a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into a celebration for all things Irish. The world's first St. Patrick's Day parade occurred on March 17, 1762, in New York City, featuring Irish soldiers serving in the English military. This parade became an annual event, with President Truman attending in 1948. Congress proclaimed March as Irish-American Heritage Month in 1995, and the President issues a proclamation commemorating the occasion each year.
Sports Celebration of Irish Heritage
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